The Nebula Sculpture: A Complex and Mysterious Multi-Tiered Matrix
Summary
In this article, we delve into the construction of the Nebula sculpture, a multi-tiered matrix being built in a hotel atrium. The team faces a topological problem with 445 cables, but they are using a weave model to guide the organization process. Despite facing difficulties such as a broken cable and vulnerability to tornadoes, the team is persevering and planning to attach weights to each cable once they are in the correct position.
Table of Contents
- The Weave Model
- Difficulties and Solutions
- Tornado Evacuation
- Reflections on the Finished Product
The Weave Model
The Nebula sculpture is a complex and mysterious multi-tiered matrix that is being constructed in the atrium of a hotel. The team is facing a massive topological problem with 445 cables that are all over the place. The point of the weave was to do all the thinking ahead of time, but the team is now playing the unweave recipe backward. They are replicating the path of all the wires through the scale model with the actual wires on the full-scale thing. The cables come through the five-foot ring up high overhead through the weave and then screw down to little plates that get put back together into a grid shape. The team is trying to run the easier cables first, but they couldn’t tell if they were right, so they stopped and brought everything through the weave. The next step is to cut everything slack and take apart everything.
The team is working on untangling and organizing a large number of cables, which is proving to be a difficult task. They are being careful and slow to avoid any tangles or damage. At one point, a cable broke and needed to be fixed. The team is using a weave model to guide the organization process. They are also planning to attach weights to each cable once they are in the correct position.
Difficulties and Solutions
The speaker discusses a problem with the flexibility of joints in bundles of six and five, but they have a solution involving 1,400 split rings. They mention conducting a zero amplitude test and waiting to be plugged in. There is an issue with the wrong type of plug, but it’s not the end of the world and was a mistake on someone’s part. They discuss an adapter that was made to go to the “deali” and how it sounded nutty but worked.
Tornado Evacuation
The team is working in a space that is vulnerable to tornadoes and had to evacuate at one point. Despite this setback, they are persevering with the construction of the Nebula sculpture.
Reflections on the Finished Product
The lower artwork is being assembled with 10,000 anodized cones, which is intense but the process of putting the jewels together is easy. The speaker reflects on how humans forget about the misery and keep going, enjoying the ease of the finished product.
Conclusion
The construction of the Nebula sculpture is a challenging endeavor, but the team is persevering through difficulties such as broken cables and vulnerability to tornadoes. By using a weave model to guide the organization process and attaching weights to each cable, the team is making progress towards the completion of this complex and mysterious multi-tiered matrix.
